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Stater - Lysimachus Pella
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 286 BC - 281 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mint | Pella |
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Lysimachus began striking gold staters in the name and image of Alexander the Great around 297 BC — a calculated political move to legitimize his rule over Thrace and western Asia Minor by associating himself with his former commander. These coins were not simply commemorative; they functioned as a direct claim to Macedonian succession. The Pella mint came under Lysimachus's control only after his victory over Demetrius Poliorcetes in 288 BC, making this a late issue from a recently acquired facility.
Lysimachus was killed at the Battle of Corupedium in 281 BC, fighting Seleucus I — ending his dynasty abruptly after less than a decade at Pella.